Tag Archives: end times

Earthquakes, wildfires, floods, landslides, windstorms and tsunamis are all part of the Southern California lifestyle.

http://www.breakingnewsfox.com

http://goo.gl/RIC8dz

These natural disasters can happen at any time, [ANYWHERE] and earthquakes pose extra threats because they can create a series of secondary complications, such as fires from ruptured gas lines, floods from broken water mains, landslides and tsunamis.

“It is not if - it is when - we will have a large earthquake,” said Margaret Vinci of the Caltech office of earthquake programs during a presentation in Calabasas last week.

In addition to gathering data about tremors, Caltech is working with the California Integrated Seismic Network to test an early notification system that will allow first responders, businesses and residents to get a few seconds of warning should a large earthquake strike.

The network consists of about 400 seismometers, which detect movement on the Earth’s surface and immediately relay the magnitude and location of earthquakes to Caltech.

“Early warning is the ability to provide a few seconds of warning before damaging waves hit your location,” Vinci said.